Dave wrote:

Being an Ex DJ, I have never understood the reason for digital audio for this simple reason.....

An ANALOGUE voice, made into a digital recording played back through a digital player with sound emitted through ANALOGUE speakers to be listened to by ANALOGUE ears.....

Why go digital

FM strereo gives better sound quality than DAB, mainly due to the poor bit rates used by DAB stations. the only advantage is more choice.

A bit like SKY though choice isn't all its cracked up to be, still trying to catch up on my SKY+ viewing from my summer holiday, I have three pages of recorded programs all of which are terrestrial channels  

As Avtur said arn't we getting retuned to Euro DAB so our own DAB will no longer be broadcast? making all UK dab radio's out of date? At work
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DJ Dangerous Dave using his 8 track to pump out da tunes....no wonder your an ex dj  At work
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it was something along the lines of DAB going to DAB+

I was told this when shopping at BOSE, when looking at their DAB system that it maybe changing in a few years to the plus version. So don't bother getting it

If a salesmen say don't bother buying it that makes me think there is some truth to it  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

chicken george wrote:

DJ Dangerous Dave using his 8 track to pump out da tunes....no wonder your an ex dj

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Is the boot big enough for holding all your Jim Reeves 8 Track tapes CG  08 FL2 SE TD4 manual,Santorini Black, Factory fitted Black Tinted Glass, Anti-Tesco Trolly Side Protection, bebe confort axiss carseats & Cargo barrier to stop twin's buggy & junk coming through. NO Sweets Crisps or Drinks inside.
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chicken george wrote:

As Avtur said arn't we getting retuned to Euro DAB so our own DAB will no longer be broadcast? making all UK dab radio's out of date?

Gawd I hope for your sakes not. DAB in Belgica is rubbish - there's damn all on it and in fact many shops don't sell DAB here - it simply hasn't taken off.

And PLEASE don't get rid of MW ...... poor folks like me who live in the Third world need MW to keep us in touch with civilisation . My morning's wouldn't be complete without the BBC World service to liven up my commute !!

Alona wrote:

Is the boot big enough for holding all your Jim Reeves 8 Track tapes CG

Is there more than one Jim Reeves 8track? I've looked and I've looked but haven't been able to find them

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christian138 wrote:

FM strereo gives better sound quality than DAB, mainly due to the poor bit rates used by DAB stations. the only advantage is more choice.

That's not my experience at all, perhaps it's the channels I listen to but the sound quality is far better than the FM equivilent

The DAB upgrade is well worth it imho

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All speakers replaced, doors sound insulated, amp & speaker base box thingy in the boot!
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That's not my experience at all, perhaps it's the channels I listen to but the sound quality is far better than the FM equivilent